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[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I wrote last week about how wearing masks might affect singers and how they can overcome any obstacles. This week I want to look at the impact on choir leaders. Choirs are starting to rehearse again, both indoors and ou... read more
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The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace Each year on Anzac Day, New Zealanders (and Australians) mark the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings of 25 April 1915. On that day, thousands of young men, far from their homes, stormed the beaches on the Gallipoli Peninsula in what is now Turkey. ... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] I reckon I’m a fairly experienced teacher and workshop leader. I’ve been teaching in one form or another for almost 35 years. Photo by nickb_rock But I still have sleepless nig... read more
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The Malta Tourism Authority and the Ministry for Tourism will be organising the biennial Malta International Choir Festival in between October 29 and November 1, 2015. For this event, choirs from all over the world are being invited to participate in this unique and joyous musical manifestation that will take place in... read more
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[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across the globe. Your experiences may differ from mine, so do feel free t... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Some people lead their choir or singing workshop with another person. I’ve tried it, and it doesn’t really work for me. control freak by .m for matthijs I like to be in full contro... read more
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One of my earliest a cappella compositions composed when I was 22, the haunting and melancholic "Elegy of Anne Boleyn" based on an anonymous poem I found in my local library in 1983, is now available at my website. I remember being very inspired by Debussy's 'Chansons' and music by Healey Wilan and Randall Thompson. I ... read more
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[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir] For the last two weeks I've been sharing a series of 'Frequently asked questions' that I wrote as a result of questionnaires that I used to send round my choir. There was Part 1, then Part 2, and now the final Part 3. ... read more
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North Shore’s Children’s Choir is on tour this month, and their Wellington concert is a special programme combined with a choir from the Hutt Valley- The Major Minors Children’s Choir. Both choirs between them have singers ranging from age 4-14. Musical Director of the North Shore... read more
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This post was originally posted to the Embro Thistle Singers blog. Isn't it the truth? Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. What is it that is holding you back? Have you thought that maybe YOU should be the director of the choir. You can see yourself there but --- . Do you... read more
